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Q212797: SMSINST: Get Temporary Filename Script Does Not Return Full Path

Article: Q212797
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0; winnt:1.2,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug smsinst
Last Modified: 09-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0 
- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.2, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use the Get Temporary Filename script item, the variable that is
returned does not contain the full path, it contains only the file name.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this issue, obtain the latest version of Microsoft Systems
Management Server Installer from the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/downloads/

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
Installer version 1.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Get Temporary Filename script item is used to obtain a unique temporary file
name used during installation. These file names are often used to provide names
for support .dll files that are not needed after the installation is complete.

A script example and its results:

  item: Get Temporary Filename
    Variable=TFILE
  end
  item: Display Message
    Title=tfile
    Text=%tfile%
    Flags=00000100
  end

The above script may produce a file name, such as "GLF18A.TMP," rather than the
expected full path and file name.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120 kbSMS200 kbSMSI100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0; winnt:1.2,2.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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